I have been trying to find my Italian ancestors, but have hit a brick wall. This is the information I have:

Great-Grandparents:
Charles (Carmen) Ponzio b. January 22, 1883 married Concetta b. April 29, 1884 in Italy. They had a baby boy that died in Italy then they came to America in the early 1900's. They first lived in Pennsylvania, then came to Denver, Colorado where they had six children. The children's names are: Oswaldo, Lebia, Silvio, Virginia who passed away as an infant, Gilda, and Rolando.

I belive Concetta's madien name was Cardamone. Her father was Dieco of Celico, Calabria Italy. She had 4 sisters - Maria, Rachela, Rose & do not know the name of the other sister.
Maria married Frank Rotello in August of 1907 and they setteled in Denver, Colorado (Maria and Frank are also my great-grandparents as my grandparents were cousins).
Rachela married Nunziato Straface in Denver, Colorado in 1909.

I would be grateful for any information anyone may have on my Ponzio/Cardamone family! Thank you in advance....

Have you located ship manifest which may list addidtional clues?
Checked census for naturalization status?
Town of origin must be identified to obtain Italian records, either by correspondence or Lds microfilm.
wldspirit

I have relatives with the last name Cardamone. Some settled in Colorado. I think theres a posting on Ancestry message board for a Concetta Cardamone but I'll have to check. I'm sending you a private message.

Hi,
It took so long to figure out how to post this note, I'm not sure who first wrote! But I believe I can help find the family of Diego Cardamone of Celico. I'm a Celico researcher. Please try to find me... I guess by leaving a note on the site.

I believe the Maria Cardamone you mentioned was my grandmother. She was married to Francesco Rotello (or Rotella - we were never quite sure of the spelling), my grandfather. They settled in the Denver area in the early 1900s and Maria passed away between 1918 and 1920 at a very young age.

My father had a cousin named Osvaldo Ponzio (as kids we called him "Uncle Ozzie"). Osvaldo was married to Rose (Rosie) and from my childhood I also remember the names Concetta, Silvio, and Rolando Ponzio. I don't recall the name Gilda or Lebia, however, I do believe you and I are related.

I don't know that I can help you learn about your ancestors in Italy but would love to chat with you about our family.